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Hsiaoyunh Posted 18 years ago
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there is/are
Do the following sentences have the same meaning?
(1) Is there a bank near here?
(2) Are there any banks near here?
(3) Is there any bank near here?
If I ask "Is there a bank near here?" and there are 2 banks near here. Then should I answer "Yes, there is." or "Yes, there are."?
Or if I ask "Are there any banks near here?" and there is only 1 near here. Should I answer "Yes, there is." or "Yes, there are."?
(1) Is there a bank near here?
(2) Are there any banks near here?
(3) Is there any bank near here?
If I ask "Is there a bank near here?" and there are 2 banks near here. Then should I answer "Yes, there is." or "Yes, there are."?
Or if I ask "Are there any banks near here?" and there is only 1 near here. Should I answer "Yes, there is." or "Yes, there are."?
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Yes, they all have the same basic meaning. When answering one of those questions in real life, "Yes, there is/are" will normally never be the whole response. There will be more to the response than that.
- Yes, they all have the same basic meaning.
- When answering one of those questions in real life, "Yes, there is/are" will normally never be the whole response.
- There will be more to the response than that.
- People would normally add additional information, and that will affect the way the answer is worded.
- " and there are 2 banks near here.
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Yes, they all have the same basic meaning.
When answering one of those questions in real life, "Yes, there is/are" will normally never be the whole response. There will be more to the response than that. People would normally add additional information, and that will affect the way the answer is worded.
When answering one of those questions in real life, "Yes, there is/are" will normally never be the whole response. There will be more to the response than that. People would normally add additional information, and that will affect the way the answer is worded.
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